CLEVELAND — Editor's Note: The above video aired on March 19, 2021
As the list of candidates seeking the available U.S. House seat representing Ohio's 11th Congressional District grows, so grows the importance of endorsements from politicians and organizations.
With the special primary election set for August 3, 2021, candidates will be looking to secure the backing of key officeholders as well as from labor unions, faith leaders, and other individuals and organizations. The special election will then take place on November 2.
Below is our running list of key endorsements for several of the candidates bidding to replace Marcia Fudge in Congress.
Democratic Candidates
Nina Turner
Politicians
- Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson
- Sen. Bernie Sanders
- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
- Rep. Ilhan Omar
- Rep. Rashida Tlaib
- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, Congressional Progressive Caucus chair
- Rep. Andy Levin
- State Sen. Kenny Yuko, Ohio Senate Democratic Leader
- State Sen. Sandra Williams, Ohio Senate Democratic Whip
- State Rep. Michael Skindell
- Cleveland City Councilwoman Phyllis Cleveland
- Cleveland City Councilman Blaine Griffin
- Cleveland City Councilman Kerry McCormack
- Cleveland City Councilman Brian Mooney
- Akron City Councilwoman Tara Mosley Samples
- Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison
- Former Dayton, Ohio Mayor Rhine Mclin
- Former Ohio Senate Minority Leader C.J. Prentiss
- Former State Representative Nick Celebrezze
- Former Akron Councilmember Michael Williams
- Eloise Hardin, Oakwood Village Councilwoman
- Kerry McCormack, Ward 3 Cleveland City Councilman
- Bill Dunman, Newburgh Heights Councilman
Organizations
- MoveOn
- The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union
- Progressive Democrats of America
- Democracy for America
- Justice Democrats
- Our Revolution
- Congressional Progressive Caucus
- Cuyahoga County Progressive Caucus
- SEIU Local 1
Other notables
- Danny Glover
- Susan Sarandon
- Mark Ruffalo
- Andrew Yang
- Marianne Williamson
You can see the entire list here
Shontel Brown
Politicians
- Rep. Joyce Beatty
- Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish
- Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan
- Maple Heights Mayor Annette Blackwell
- Warrensville Heights Mayor Brad Sellers
- Woodmere Mayor Ben Holbert
- State Rep. Kent Smith
- State Rep. Terrance Upchurch
- Cuyahoga County Council President Pernel Jones
- Cuyahoga County Council Member Sunny Simon
- Cuyahoga County Council Member Scott Tuma
- Cleveland City Councilman Joseph Jones
- Cleveland City Councilman Basheer Jones
- Cleveland City Councilman Anthony Hairston
Organizations
- United Auto Workers-Region 2B
- The Black Contractors Group, Inc
- Bricklayers Local Union No. 5
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 38
- International Union of Painters and Allied Trades
- The Ohio State Association of Plumbers & Pipe Fitters
You can see the entire list here
Bryan Flannery
Organizations
- Democrats For Life of America
Republican Candidates
Laverne Gore
Organizations
- Ohio Republican Party
- Republican Party of Cuyahoga County
- The CLE Project
- We The People Convention
- Ohio Diversity Coalition
- Eastside GOP
You can see the entire list here
Editor's Note: The below video aired on March 30, 2021
More coverage of the race for Ohio's 11th Congressional District:
- Meet the Candidates: 3News' Russ Mitchell talks to Laverne Gore, seeking to represent Ohio's 11th congressional district
- Meet the Candidates: Jeff Johnson talks about his run for the 11th Congressional District with 3News' Russ Mitchell
- Meet the Candidates: 3News' Russ Mitchell talks with Nina Turner, seeking to represent Ohio's 11th congressional district
- Meet the Candidates: Shontel Brown talks with 3News' Russ Mitchell about her bid to represent Ohio's 11th congressional district